1897 Japanese Martial Art Demonstration Of Kendo Kyoto Japan

Filmed in October 1897 by Lumiere camera operator Constant Girel Location: Kyoto: Japan This film shows a kendo demonstration in October 1897. Its participants seem to be involved in a kendo melee rather than a structured demonstration. There are additional weapons to the shinai being used. One combatant uses a sickle and ends up on the ground where his opponent continues to attack. Another combatant appears in the background wielding a large staff using the kendo shinai type grip. The seated Master, teach